McIlroy's Masters masterpiece: How Rory made major history at Augusta

Given the number of near-misses Rory McIlroy experienced in majors during his 11-year drought, the drama required to climb his golfing Everest at The Masters should have come as no surprise.

A new men's major season begins with golf's Grand Slam club having more members than it did 12 months earlier, as McIlroy joined that illustrious group after last year's historic play-off success at Augusta National.